Method and apparatus for manufacturing an implant
First Claim
1. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
- preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint indicating a resection plane, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen;
communicating the electronic surgical plan in a digital form to a surgeon of the patient;
receiving approval of the surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon;
providing electronic automated control of removal of an image of an osteophyte for electronic manipulation of the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint on the electronic screen;
receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint indicating electronic removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon; and
manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint.
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Abstract
An orthopedic implant manufacturing method. The method includes preparing a pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, the surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint indicating at least one resection plane, communicating the surgical plan to a surgeon of the patient, and receiving approval of the surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon. The method also includes providing automated osteophyte/protrusion removal control for surgeon manipulation, receiving a modified three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint indicating an osteophyte/protrusion removal and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon, and requesting manufacture of the selected orthopedic implant.
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26 Claims
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1. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
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preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan including a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint indicating a resection plane, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen; communicating the electronic surgical plan in a digital form to a surgeon of the patient; receiving approval of the surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon; providing electronic automated control of removal of an image of an osteophyte for electronic manipulation of the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint on the electronic screen; receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint indicating electronic removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon; and manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
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preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen and including a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint indicating at least one resection plane; communicating the electronic surgical plan to a surgeon of the patient; receiving approval of the electronic surgical plan and the resection plane by the surgeon; identifying on the electronic screen a location of at least one image of an osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan; providing a plurality of electronic depth contours in relation to the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan; providing at least one electronic graphical removal tool associated with the image of the osteophyte for electronic manipulation by the surgeon on the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan; receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint indicating removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from the surgeon; and manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
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preparing a pre-operative electronic surgical plan for a specific patient, the electronic surgical plan viewable on an electronic screen and including a three-dimensional image of a patient'"'"'s joint indicating at least one resection plane; identifying a location of at least one image of an osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan; providing a plurality of electronic depth contours on the electronic screen in relation to the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan; providing at least one electronic graphical removal tool associated with the image of the osteophyte on the three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan for manipulation by a user on the electronic screen; communicating the electronic surgical plan to a user; receiving a modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint indicating removal of the image of the osteophyte on the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint in the electronic surgical plan and a recommendation for a corresponding selected orthopedic implant from a user; and manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An orthopedic implant manufacturing method comprising:
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generating preoperatively a three-dimensional computer image of a patient'"'"'s joint from imaging information obtained from the patient on an electronic screen; generating preoperatively a modified three-dimensional computer image of the patient'"'"'s joint by removing an image of a bone protrusion shown in the three-dimensional computer image of the patient'"'"'s joint using a computer graphical tool on the electronic screen; selecting an orthopedic implant corresponding to the modified three-dimensional computer image of the patient'"'"'s joint; and manufacturing the selected orthopedic implant by transforming an article to correspond to the modified three-dimensional image of the patient'"'"'s joint. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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